SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) says one person has died after falling onto a barge from an elevated surface on Saturday afternoon.
At around 1:52 p.m., crews responded to the Duwamish Waterway near South Riverside Drive to reports that someone had fallen onto a barge.
Crews pronounced the person deceased after arriving on the scene.
600 block of S. Riverside Dr: unfortunately, crews on scene confirmed the patient is deceased. Transitioning to a recovery operation.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) November 22, 2025
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